36Synonyms found for unconsciousness

Word Origin & History

unconscious 1712, "unaware, not marked by conscious thought," from un- (1) "not" + conscious. Meaning "temporarily insensible, knocked out" is recorded from 1860. In psychology, the noun the unconscious (1884) is a loan-translation of Ger. das Unbewusste. The adj. in this sense is recorded from 1912.

Example Sentences for unconsciousness

Episodes can last from a few seconds to a few minutes, and may cause unconsciousness.

Nutmeg stared transfixed at the submarine, until she slipped into unconsciousness.

Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end.

They set about their work in a spirit of sublime unconsciousness.

Nothing else than the buoyant, normal exercise of physical faculties, in easy unconsciousness of their mode of acting.

Philosophers have often pointed out that uninterrupted contentment would speedily land us in unconsciousness.

The frequency of brain waves spikes briefly as the patient is lulled into unconsciousness, and then it slows.

The salient fact is that some molecule or some part of the brain underlies various aspects of consciousness or unconsciousness.

It was a new way of thinking that would influence future activities-pushing the body to the edge of unconsciousness.

Mercifully, hydrophobia usually gives way to deeper unconsciousness within three or four days.